Posted by Ray Haynes at 12:00 am on Jul 12, 2009 Comments Off on Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In
In the coming weeks, every kind of commentator from every corner
of the state is going to have a recommendation about how to solve
the budget crisis. Democrats are going to pound their chest
and say they won’t "cut" government any more. Thousands of
articles are going to be written attacking Republicans for being
obstructionists (and that will be the nicest things they say),
everyone is going to have a solution, an idea, a comment, a
thought, every kind of way of "solving" the crisis, most of which
will tell legislators that they have to "leave their ideology" at
the capitol steps, and become "problem-solvers." These are
media speak for "Republicans have to raise taxes."
In my opinion, there is only one strategy that will actually
solve this crisis, and the crises that will occur in the
future. Republicans must stand firm. I realize that is
asking a lot. Republicans have never stood firm.
Republicans have always given in. Republicans in the
Legislature are as responsible for today’s collapse because past
leaders have given in to Democrat demands for bigger government,
and have never stood up… Read More